Bishul 'Acu"m

Asked by HaDaR · September 12, 2004 · Kashrut

Question

Not a stam goy, not an Oved Cokhavim, but a Shomer Mitswoth Bene' Noach, someone whose family is of Tsaddiqe' Umoth ha'olam for having rejected idolatry, believing in Torath Israel and having saved many Jews, is the food cooked by such person forbidden (of course I mean with qelim and ingredients that are casher!) since it CANNOT be called Bishul 'Acu"m given that the person is NOT an Oved Cokhavim?... Please, give sources.

Answer

Answered by Chaim Yisrael Abadi

Assur - because the reason of Bishul Akum is to avoid marriage to a goy. The sources are Gemarah, Rishonim, Tur, Shulchan Aruch, Achronim and all the Mepharshim. CYA